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Olipptar, WOICII tlaVe III) 11.. CNia , :-;41 , -IC, 011 , , Wtsmil the cases assumed by him in his official Note are very far from establishing. From the ntoral, ob vious, and equitable construalen of the inlitrument in question, it will be seen that these cases are alto getherelempted from its operation. For whereVer it Can be shown. that a Danish or other Neutral Vessel, after having delivered her outward cargo, or any part of it, at one of The ports in possession of France or her Allies, or occupied 'by that Power, shall meet fide propose to proceed to another, solely for the purpose 'of shipping a cargo consisting of such arti cles a; she may require' for her homeward voyage; it. .is clear that such Vessel would not be considered in our . :Courts of Prize as liable to the penal conse quences of the Order. in framing . the Order of Council of the 7th January, his Majesty's Govern . inent has indeed studiously endeavoured to avoid distressing nations not engaged in the war. The .Neutral is still at liberty to carry his own produas to a market in hostile countries, to procure from thence articles for his own consumption, and 'to en gige in mercantile speculations, from hostile eonn triesto other Neutral countries, or to the British . fslan The objeet of the Order of Council was, to prevent the Enemy from carrying 'on his coasting trade through the means of neutral - bottoms, at a time when the naval superiority of Grerft Britain precind, en him from offeaing - it in Vessels navigated tinder bi 6 own flag, and belenging to his own sUbjetia.— But the trading from hostile port to hostile port, at the same time that it was so beneficial and even ne cessary to the Enemy,• was comparatively of little benefit to the new ral, , and hardly entitled' to - the cha r:oer of neutral commerce. , . The co fishing traded the Enemy io time of peace is carried on by his own navigation. Even the other branches of trade referred to, viz. froM-Holland to France, to Spain, and the hostile ports in the Mediter ranean, in tiring of pe a ace, chiefly pasi- - by the naviga tion of those countries' respealvely. It is principally from the success of the British maritime force, which has almost annihilated the navigation of the Enemy, that the Ships of Den mark and other Neutral States are employed as car riers from hostile port to hostile port, itvorder to re lieve the Enemy from his distress ; and it is notori ous that the trade thus carried on, is supported by the shameful miscondud of neutral merchants, whti lend their names for a small percentage, not only to rover the goods, but in numberless instances to mask the.. Ships of the Enemy: The Danish Minister, in his Note, seems indeed so intent upon Asserting neutral rights, as apparently to forget that there also exist corresponding neutral duties. Neutrality, properly 'considered, does not consist in taking advantage of every situation 'between Bei ligereot Suites ' by which emolument may accrue t'o , the neutral, whatever 'may be 'the consequences to eitherlklligerent party ; but in observing a Atria Mid honest impartiality, so as not to-afford advan iage the War •to either ; and particularly in so far restraining its • trade' to the accustomed course; ivhich is Licht ill time of peace, as not to render as s',l,:nee to one 1341ligerent in escaping the efieet.of the o! her's hostilities. The duty of a neutral Won interponeie se bell°, main hoste-immmente hos tem eripere ;" and yet it is manifest, that tending a s;i-otral navigation' to carry on the coao;ng trade of th 4. Enemy; is in dire6.l contradifiion to this detini tiOtt of neutral obligations, as it is, in edi'c't, to rescue. the commerce of the Enemy front the dis tress to which' it is reduced by the superibrity of the Britifilvnavy, to ngiiAt his resources, and to' pre- Gi . eatillitain from bi nigh% him to reasonable •. terms of peace. a lanp, 1110';rolore, to this species ortratle, i 4 a ' measure whirl) !night 'eaaily have been justified 'withont reference to the late eopatiat cif Vrarwe and even if the Dankh tiir . ;ation were likely to inter seine inconvenience from it, there Would not exist , , it. • , to just groomi of complaint ; but woenll' top only ,step in the Way of retaliation which has hither' , been adopttsd on the part, of the British Govern ment, his MaieSty's tbrbearanee and magnaoimity ro:v;i appear eminently coospicuotis. If, after all, the probable emnsequences of this mcautre are contemplated ‘vith any degree °ltem they will appear rather likely to prove benefi cial titan otherwice to the Danish nation. The procltrt of th 6 hostile Count - I-los will of necessity find their way into neutral Countries, not only for Conitimption but for re-exportation:, Denmark will then bocolue a great entrepol; her navigation will not hive the:: less . catployment the real bon' a fide:- co n wi e: G e of her sa.ljects will be extended, and her revenue 'at the ,same time will be considerably be nefited. `rho Euelny„ it is trno, will sufThr by. the en hanced prico Which he must pay tor' the articles. Wh;ch he imports; when-obtaintxl by this circuitous ?with', and by the reduced price at which he tvill be obliged to dispose of his exports, as well as by the increased difficulty of covering his commetee'under u neutrid f10t. , ;. BElt it is presumed that these-consi. 4441 t can r w t. ieraih :Any jnit.vrtust) c>f complaint Sis thu plrtfni Denmark, the. real trade of A;itich :country win; in ail probability, be eventually rather, henctlted than exposed to any injury from the enea-, sure in qu.4stion. • 'Upon the whole, the Undersigned lg instructed to ikelare to M. that his Majesty 6nnot be in fjeci,tl to re'veke the Order in Conncil of the 7th Ja nnory,„ tiU ter,tne4 thfili not only haVe thisisted 'from: acting On the Decree of the !Let st November, but shalt have publicly and forMally repealed it; ShonlLl Dotruark adhere to - the resolution she bas.express •iti of resisting . the unjt3st pretensions of, the Enemy, and manifest a sincere disposition toimaintairt a real land bUtiourable neutrality i it is very far troth his Iviojesty's %visit or intention to depriVe her of any of the advantages Nvhich fairly belong to fhat rela tion ; but if unfortunately it shall appear thlt this neutrality consists in mere assertionyanci diephys itself only in remonstrances, on her part, against such 100.1151,111”, as WO Majesty is jUstly . atAholized to a dopt, m fitippOrt rif the dignity - of 'kis Cre.riti and the interests 'of h i subjects; and on the other hand, in the •tuost complete' and unquolified.acqui e:.conce in every demand 'which the Enemy may think proper to adt` , tnice, tin King would consider' himself PR' Wanting in the regard which heotVes to his OW u lit9nour and the' welfare. of his dominions, were ho to omit taking, on his part„ socifmeiSures n 5 t ty hi,. nceesSary, to scruro both- tigainst,the.ht !,iry most necessarily arise; frott 1 a `coati.. 11-W.111.0A. Oil tile 11411 L Uf 1.1:t..1 G()vernti Cut. (Signed) HOWICK. MAILS, ARK Gottenburgh. Duz--7 Gotteribtirgh, 3 Dub. lin, 3 Waterford. [Bankrupts, Bcc. to-morrow.] THE SUN. SOLSNI QUIS DICJERT I , ALSUII AUDEAT LONDON, WEDNESDAY ) FENWARY 1 7, 1808. Tms morning two Gettenburgit Mails arrived their contents will be found in a subsequent Colurnit. WE must beg leave to call the particular atten tion of our Beaders to the Notes which passed be tween ;he Danish Charge d'Affaires, M. Rtsr, and Lord Howecx, which will be found in our preced ing-coluMns, because they afford most decisive proof of the hostile disposition of the - Danes towards this Country, and of the perfect conviaion in the minds of the lite Ministers that Denmark, though pro fessing a strict neutrality, was really attached to France. .:Ihe Note from Al; HIST to Lord Ho wick is dated the Oh of March, 1807, and is an Answer to 'a Note froth his Lordship, containing a Copy of the Order in Council of the 7th of January. It is hardly necessary to state, that our Order in Council of January, 1807, was in-, tended as a species of mitigated retaliation for the extraordinary Decree issued by the French Go vernment in the Preceding Novembur, for putting the British Islands in a state of blockade. It is fins possible to read this Note Without being fully con vinced of the intimate connection subsisting between Denmark 'and France, because the greatest paini are taken in this' Note, and that too in language frequently approaching to, insult, to throw upon this Country the blame of all the restrictions im posed upon Neutral ComMerce, although it was obvious that the restriaions imposed tiy the British Government were caused by the French Decree of Nov. 1306, a Decree which, in our opinion, 'called for a much stronger measure of retaliation than the Orders of Council of January, 1807. Could the Court of Denmark believe that, with a' Navy supe rior to that of the united world,. Great Britain would sillier herself to be placed in a state of. blockade by France, without adopting measures of retaliation ? or did that Court think that Neutrals, w ho submitted with- Out a murmur to the extravagiint and unprecedented Decrees of France, had a right to clamour iigainst every measure of mitigated retaliation on the part of Great •Betiairt NVlictt the famous Decree of Nov. dOn, was issued, by v,tcll BUONAPARTa lorbid all Nelltfali to trade with this Country, and condenined to conlhcation all Neutral Ve;syls having British nierchandize on board, did a.:ninark chew any dis- position. to resist, or even to remonstrate against this 'violation of 'her rights as a Neutral, and this of her Commerce the moment Great Britain adJpted a very lenient measure, in consequence of that Decree, then Denmark, with - singular consistency, accused her Of violating the rightS of Neutrals. '' Denmark," say& lits - r, " is almost - exclusively in possession of the coasting trade of ,the different Ports which will henceforward be Out agiitut them ;" that is to say, in other words, " Great Britain has, by her naval superiority, completely annihilated the . Coasting Trade between tbe Ports of France, Spain, and Aolland, in French, Dutch, and Spanish Ships, and we, the Danes, a Neutral ' Power, and bound by that Neutrality not to atiord any assistance to either of the Belligerent Powers, will carry on the whole co:l6o4'track of France, Spain, Holland ter 4ben), and render the naval supetiority of Great Britain useless. France Inlay, if she pleases, inter did all trade between Neutrals and Great Britain ; she May make prize of Neutral Ships if they have anY British goods on board, but if Great Britain. re fuses to lot us carry on the trade of her enemies for ; them, then' our rights are vielated, and we must resist her tyranny." Such is, the real substance of the language held by Denmark in March 1 807, and 1 1 Denmark twill tested that decided partiality for France when the ENPEROR of 111154,1 was at war with France, when iut,.. of the Campaign in Poland was still doubt•. IA and when the KING of SwitnEN WO3 in possession of Stralsund, could any man possessed of counnon in tellects entertain u doubt respecting the conduct that Denmark would pursue when the KING of SWEDEN was dispossessed of Stralsund, and when the Eat peror ALL>;ANDER was converted from the decided enemy into the humble instrument of BUONAPARTE. Did Lord fioWict, did the late Administratior4 en, tertain a donbt respecting the disposition of Dou. mark ? No.—We appeal to Lord Howick's own language, and we cannot suppose that he would h ave written so ;important a Note without the .know ledge and consent of his Colleagues. Lord Ho wick accused Denmark, in the most ungtittivoty.ll terms, of Manifesting a decided partiality-fcr Franc'e. Ile retninds RIST, that if on the one Intnd Neu- I rats nave TlantS, to n):11i1I3111, on. theother, they have duties to perform : be lens him that it is the duty of a Neutral, non interponere- se hilt), non hostesimmi nente hoston eripe.e : he chargei Dcnipark with suffering France to violate' her neutral rights in the grossest manner, without a - murmur, while she loudly complained of Great Britain whenever. she , adopted any measure of reta i liation ; and as .a still farther proof of her attachment to France, he states, that' when the TroopS of the Allies ap proached the Frentiers of Holstein, the Danish `Troops always ADVANCED when the French :Troops approached, they always RETREATED. Such was the opinion entertained by the late Mini _ stersof Denmark, and such were the Charges which they preferred against her when the Emperor Atax *Nona was engaged in a War with France, and had .used all his efforts to induce Denmark to join in the Confederacy; and yet they now talk of the desire of Denmark to maintain her neutrality, and declaim against the present Administration for susnetaing her intentions, and taking effetittal means to render her enmity' impotent. There is another point of view in which the Note of Lord Flowtch: is of great impOrtance; we mein with regard to the Orders in Council lately issued by the British Government. Lord HOWICK, find terms, asserts (of course with the knowledge' and consent of his colleagues), that his Majesty bad, in consequence of the French Decree of November, 18Q6,.an undoubted right to place - France, and all the countries occupied 'by her, in a state of blockade ; and yet now it suits the purposes of a party to repre sent a measure much less rigorous, as a violation of the rights of Neutral Nations. 'A report was yesterday circulated in the City that a : Flag of Truce had arrived from FranCe, but it appears to have been wholly without foundation. Vire are sorry to state that the Flora Frigate, Capt. BLAND, is on shore near Scheyelling, with little hopes of her being got off. The Officers and Crew orb however save.!. The advices from the Coast state, that thirteen Ships were drove on shore between Yarmouth and Lowestoffe, some off Searborough, several near Liver pool, and other Ports of the Western Coast ; the Ravensworth, from ,Sunderland to London, is cast away near Harwich, and six persons perished. The new duties will be of 'such a nature as` scarcely to be felt by the Public. It is Said that brandies ara to pay an additional duty of Bd. on itn pot t, and t Gd. on export ; 101. per to is to be added on'all wines exported; and salt is to "Say 25. tid4er bushel on being exported. So vigorously has BuorrAPAterc persisted.in cutting off all communication with England, that not a single letter was suffered to be brought over by the Flag of Truce Vessel which returned from Calais on Monday s The following are the circumstances of the seizure ora French Officer at Falmonth, to which we have before alluded :--7Thet American Schooner Hope, Captain Josits, with brandy'and wine, from Bout deaux, bound to New Yolk, was detained some time since by the Afars Privateer, Falmouth, on suspicion of having enemy's property on board, - and after trial in the Court of Admiralty,*was order ed :,to he .restored on payment of the Captor's costs. Biti=: . :;last week infortnatioti was given to the Own&s. of the Mars, thit a trunk belonging to VonsfoUr , BoYEß, n Frenehnian, Passenger in the Hope, and who pretended to be a Clerk to a House at New York, containing Papers of importance, was concealed in a particular spot on board the Hope. A search consequently took place; the trunk was found in the place described ; and on the keys be ing demanded, he, after some shuffling, denied any knowledge of it. On breaking: it open, it was foUnd to contain dispatches from the Minister for Foreign Affairs in France, to the: - Officers commanding . at Guadaloupe, and Martinique, and also many other letters, some of which were addressed to the care of Mon4enr Bovsa. The trunk also contained a rich military suit of &Apes, with every necessary ag pendage thereto. The dispatches were very preper ly sent to London, for the inspielion of his Majesty's Ministers; and a Government Messenger has since been at Falmouth, andtaken Monsieur Boyne and his papers oil- for London. The Captain end Mon sieur BoyEtt both swore, on their examination, when the Hope first arrived at Falmouth, that the papers then produced by them Were all that were on board the Hope, and the Captain, on being asked asked for informatioo respe&ing his passenger, stated him to be some " pour devil; who, from a wish to avoid the conscription, was 'leaving France to seek employment in America. " But it now appears, that Monsieur BoYca was carried on board the Hope at Bourdeaux in the barge of the French Frigate Pene lope, with 'a particular reneeSt from the Captain of the Frigate, to C twain .crew, to be attentive to his passenger, and there is no doubt of Itis being an Officer in the French service. Mr. D'Eovlt.t.a, the a&ing Manager of the Opera ficatia, Was yesterday tried upon an indietment fin assaulting Mr. WATERO, and found guilty. Mr. DowNa, the pedestrian, has matched himself to go 35 miles a day, for twenty days, and to start on Tuesday next, fin. .200 guineas. Six to four against the performance. Yesterday the Louo AlAvon ordered the price of Bread to be reduced to 114 d. and household 9id. A convoy is appointed to' sail from Hull on the st ot 'nfreb, with the Ships for the Brazils, to join d i e geootal convoy intended to sail from Spithead for itio d Janeiro and the Island of St. Catharine o n the 10th March. The Veteran RATIZZJNI has eugaged CATALAN! 10 sing at two of his Concerts,; but though she is to, vrt'orm tinting the time of Lew, 'there can lie little doubt th; he vial be well paid, GOTTENBUROII;jAN.IS,.—Yesterday arrived hero, his Britannic Majesty's new Minister, Mr. THOHN• TON, to the Court of Stockholm ; the Quebec Fri g:rie in which he carne out, has not yet reached this port, 'she havingbeen obliged to land bin) many Miles to the Northward; but she is hourly ex pecled. Two . Couriers arrived here this morning, the one. from lelsingburgh, the other front Mittau and Stock holm, both with dispatches for London. Report says,' that a large body or Russian troops have marched to Finland. The Constant, the Kite, and another Gun-brig, are in the harbour, and a • Con voy for England.. . - G&ITENBVUGII, JAN. .18.—The Quebec Frigate, the Hun. Captain PAULETT, came into harbour to day. The last accounts from HelSingburgh slate that die Danish Line of Battle Ship (a 64) . which re mained in the Sound, had sailed, steering her course for the Skaw ; 'and the Prince Christian,. of 89 guns, for Norway, the lights Of which are up at pre sent, for the purpose of assisting their own Danish Cruizers. The .Kingof SWEDEN and Court remain at Gripsholrn. 'We have had. a severe frost fora few days, but have now again westerly winds.and open weather"— , NO news to-day. GOTTENEURGI-1; JAN. '2 O.—This morning arrive 4 in this port his Britannic Majesty's Ships Stately and Nassau, of 64 . g uns each; also the Lynx Schooner, of 18 guns. - Great preparations are making here for the open-. ing the Statue of GUSTAVIii the Third, which is ex pected to take place on the (23d inst. The . King and all the Court will, it is said, assist at the cere , many. HILDESIIEIM, One. 3 1 .=—This morning 'a Cou rier passed through this city for Dantzic, with 0 cradle, bandages, &c. for General OUDINOT, who has fallen from his horse there, and broken his • leg.._ DRC. B.—Yesterday ga Merchant Vessels, from Sardinia, Marseilles, Leghorn Civita Vecchia, &c. arrived here together. English gatei now very seldom make their appearance oft' this port. VURONA, DEC. 30.—The SenatOr, LuciEN 4uo- NAPARTS, has returned to Noire. The retinue which attended the late Queen . of ETRURIA filled 47 carriages, several of which were drdwn by six horses. • LEGHORN, DEC- 11.-Since the Bth instant the French . arms have been displayed at 'our gates, and the French flag has been flying on our towers ; whether we shall • be incorporated with the Empire of France, or be placed under the government of 'French Prince, is as yet unknown. ( f cCTENIIAG4N, JAN. 3.--ale Russian Captaiq DonT, who arrived here lately, has, it is said; brought a Declarmion,which the Court'of Russia has address,. ed to Sweden, in which the )atter issummoped to join before the l 6th - instant the grand Con fs*raey again 4 England; in case of refusal, a Russian army 'of 60,000 men will Qnter Finland. Count D 4 N04 . T.K4.4 the Danish. Minister, is gone to Stockholm , for the same obje&. It is said that the King of Sweflpn determined to go in person to Petershurgh,!' PoRTSMOUTH, Fin. !G.—Arrived several outward. ! bound Vessels from the Downs. • BRIXHAM QUAY, FEE. . 15,--Plot illtO . TOTbay Fleet of 'rransports from the Eastward. FALMOUTH, FEB. 14.—His Majesty's Ship, An t . pltion, with the Fleet for Ow Mediterranean, passed. this Port this morning. The following are amongst the accidents in an 4 ,bout the Metropolis, occasioned by. the inclement weather, since Friday last. A person was found deadon Saturday morning, from the intense .bids near Bayswate . r. Mrs. Samuel, the wife of rz Broker in Westminster, and a young Lady in Soh o - square, each broke an arm, at ten o'clock on Sun.- day. A stack of chimnies blew down in th 9 Hampstead-Road on Friday night, 'and killed 4 butcher's boy of the name of Groves, on whorl an iliqUisition was taken yesterday, as also On the; Body of Mr. Hartland, of Gower-street, who was killed by the falling of his horse, on SundAY even ing, in Oxford-street. In the 'dreadful tempest a chirnhey fell upoll the roof of a house in Chichester, and beat in a rafter, which fell .on Mr. WILLIAM MITCHELry who was Sleeping in the room, by which he was instantly killed. There are very few instances in the history of 1 - 4 t, teries, where• the Scheme has met with such 'lni" versa) approbation as die present. It is canvassed 41 companies of all ranks, and proved to be the best that.ever was produced f;Jr, Public Patronage. It displays a numerous list •of capital and smaller Prizes floating in the Wheel, and it .ensures a superior chance to those who buy before the Drawing begihs. HORNSBY and Co. likewise find that the Clubs have increased ten-fold; which is-a sure criterion of tlfor solidity of the Scheme. HORNSBY and Co. ware fortunate last year in sharing a , larg e proportion of Capital Prizes, and hope to supply their friends with a good seleaion on the present occasion. are selling at 211. and Shares in p roport i o n, a t their old-established State L o tte r y Offi ces , 2 6 , C or nhill, Charing'-Cross, and St. Margordt's 7 Hill, 13o rough: Tickets HIP I Ii On Thursday last, at lireeley,in Emx, the Laity of Cap* tarn IW'Dowal, of the 79th Regiment,. of zi Son. On Saturcily, at 'Kennington, the wife vt . Nit, Mussel!, a Son. • . on Saturday last, at St. MARRIEn George the Martyr 'Queen° square, Joseph Lezei,ck, Es q , o r th o Island of giroadocit to Miss C.altiirine Bennet Ka-Neigh, youlyest daughter tit Thomas, Rashleigh, Esq. of litrekiteath. The same titY ' at Illockley Church, in the County . 0, Wnrcester, Cnarles Cockerel', Esq. to Aire Hon, Harrigt Itushour,Lugliter of the late, and sister to the present, Lord Northwiek. On Saturday, at Martin's in .the Fields, Mr. Baxter. of Long-ac - re, to Mrs. Nlaircal, widuw of Pr. Marto, of Lower Sloan -street,• Chelsea. MAD. On Tuesday the 9th inst. Mr. E. Jessop. one of the Clerks in His Maj:sty's %/O tt/tiling Office at 11yino0 11 . • On Stcurday last. Mount Ague, the infiutt son or the Rev. [Om Rush, of Cheisea. • Losnom : Printed, by R. 11.samts" of Martlett-cou rt, Bow-street), and published by W. A. Se / c ups (cq youth, Ainulton-strecti. ar the Sun.Oltico, its, Strand.